‘What will happen to me?’ Afghans who fled Taliban rule face sleepless nights and uncertain future
3 years, 7 months ago

‘What will happen to me?’ Afghans who fled Taliban rule face sleepless nights and uncertain future

Firstpost  

At the processing centers, the relief of escaping Afghanistan under Taliban rule has collided with the hardships of leaving a homeland and starting life anew Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar: Walking down the tarmac of the US military air base about 2 am recently, the Afghan woman lunged for a handgun strapped to an American airman’s leg. John F Kirby, the chief Pentagon spokesman, said Tuesday, “We’ll be the first to admit that there were conditions at Al Udeid that could have been better,” adding that poor circumstances were “facilitated by the sheer numbers, and the speed with which those numbers got there.” To ease the strain on the transit hub in Doha, the US military began sending evacuees to US bases in Germany, Italy, Spain and Bahrain, Kirby said. Instead, in the first few frenzied days under the Taliban, when rumours swirled of US planes transporting Afghans directly to the United States, thousands of people without passports, visas or identification cards flooded Kabul’s airport and were placed on Doha-bound planes. “It was a panic environment; the Taliban had entered the airport, that’s why we came here,” said Gul, a police officer at Kabul’s airport who was among those flown to Doha.

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Families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split apart by Afghan resettlement schemes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split apart by Afghan resettlement schemes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A coalition of 150 lawyers and charity workers have called on the new government …

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission
1 year, 3 months ago

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Defence minister James Heappey has said it is “great at …

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said. “This action is a testament to Pakistan’s determination to repatriate any individuals residing in the country without proper documentation.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “very concerned about this forced …

‘Now help Afghan pilot’s family escape Taliban’: Fresh calls to reunite loved ones
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Now help Afghan pilot’s family escape Taliban’: Fresh calls to reunite loved ones

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. My main focus is for them.” Lord Alf Dubs – a child refugee who fled …

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taliban forces had taken the Afghan capital. “We are not sure what may happen,” said Gulsom Esmaelzade, whose family has been shuttled between hotel rooms in the San Diego area since January, after spending three months at a New Jersey military base. “They are facing a ticking time bomb of what happens if they don’t get SIV or …

‘Grave concern’ over lack of safe routes to UK for people still in Afghanistan
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Grave concern’ over lack of safe routes to UK for people still in Afghanistan

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Twenty-three NGOs including the British Red Cross and the Refugee Council have penned a …

Man stranded in Afghanistan after UK failed to evacuate family launches legal action against government
3 years, 3 months ago

Man stranded in Afghanistan after UK failed to evacuate family launches legal action against government

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man who was stranded in Afghanistan with his wife …

What’s next for Afghans who fled to the United States?
3 years, 4 months ago

What’s next for Afghans who fled to the United States?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 19:30 GMT: Thousands of Afghans who entered the United States after fleeing the Taliban in August now face the daunting challenge of resettling in a new place. Refugee assistance groups were not prepared for such a huge influx of people this summer, which was a result of the abrupt withdrawal of American troops from …

Threatened Afghans hopeful of fleeing after Taliban resumes passport services
3 years, 5 months ago

Threatened Afghans hopeful of fleeing after Taliban resumes passport services

Firstpost  

Hundreds flocked to the department to apply for travel documents in a test of the new Afghan government’s commitment to the international community to allow eligible people to leave Kabul: The reopening of the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday gave some Afghans who feel threatened under Taliban rule fresh hope they may soon be able to escape the country. …

As flights resume, plight of Afghan allies tests Biden's vow
3 years, 6 months ago

As flights resume, plight of Afghan allies tests Biden's vow

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “For all intents and purposes, these people’s chances of …

Post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's refugee question takes centre stage
3 years, 6 months ago

Post-Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's refugee question takes centre stage

India TV News  

Pictures of US military cargo planes, carrying more than six hundred Afghans, went viral after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan raising questions on the Afghan refugees worsening situation. As per Dr Liza Schuster, a Sociologist at the City University of London who spent six years in Afghanistan said, "The people who are really afraid are those who have been educated, …

US gives first public look inside the base where Afghans who fled Taliban are being housed
3 years, 6 months ago

US gives first public look inside the base where Afghans who fled Taliban are being housed

Firstpost  

Fort Bliss situated in Texas is housing nearly 10,000 evacuees while they undergo medical and security checks before being resettled in the country Texas: The Biden administration on Friday provided the first public look inside a US military base where Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan are being screened, amid questions about how the government is caring for the refugees and …

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

200 Westerners, Including Americans, Fly Out Of Kabul Under Taliban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KABUL, Afghanistan — Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday, the first such large-scale departure since U.S. and other forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. A senior U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to talk to the media, provided …

US Secretary Antony Blinken says Taliban have vowed to let Afghans 'depart freely'
3 years, 6 months ago

US Secretary Antony Blinken says Taliban have vowed to let Afghans 'depart freely'

Firstpost  

The Taliban told the United States that ’they will let people with travel documents freely depart’. Word is that the Kabul airport will reopen soon, potentially opening an important corridor for Afghans seeking to leave Doha, Qatar: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Taliban had reiterated a pledge to allow Afghans to freely depart Afghanistan following …

Taliban blocking hundreds from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban blocking hundreds from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan

India Today  

An Afghan employee of an American organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban are blocking her and hundreds of other people from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. The woman is among several hundred people, reportedly including American citizens and green card holders, who say they have been waiting in large residence halls and hotels for more than a week …

What It's Like Inside The U.S. Processing Center Welcoming Thousands Of Afghans
3 years, 6 months ago

What It's Like Inside The U.S. Processing Center Welcoming Thousands Of Afghans

NPR  

What It's Like Inside The U.S. Processing Center Welcoming Thousands Of Afghans Enlarge this image toggle caption Armando Babani/AFP via Getty Images Armando Babani/AFP via Getty Images The Dulles Expo Center outside Washington, D.C., is usually reserved for home and garden or gun shows. Sponsor Message "There are hundreds of State Department, DOD, USAID and TSA in this building at …

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan: An imperial disaster

The Hindu  

THE chaotic exit of the United States military from Afghanistan, just before the August 31 deadline set by the Taliban, has ended the final chapter of the U.S.’ longest war. The Taliban leaders were angry because they claimed that the military equipment left behind by the U.S. forces belonged to the Afghan state and that they were the legitimate successors …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 3, 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 3, 2021

The Hindu  

For the first time since October 2001, there are no American troops in Afghanistan. The United Nations' Humanitarian Air Service is resuming air operations in Afghanistan to enable 160 aid organisations to continue activities in the country's provinces. Here are the latest developments: Afghanistan Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new …

Afghan women forced to marry outside Kabul airport to help them evacuate, claim reports
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghan women forced to marry outside Kabul airport to help them evacuate, claim reports

India Today  

In yet another story of desperation among Afghans to flee the country, a new report has said that many women were made to get married right outside the Kabul airport to make them eligible for evacuation to the United States. It was found out at one of the evacuation centres in the UAE that some of the families of these …

Afghan refugee reveals horror journey facing those the west left behind
3 years, 6 months ago

Afghan refugee reveals horror journey facing those the west left behind

Daily Mail  

A former refugee who fled Taliban rule in the 1990s has shed light on the horror journey now facing thousands of Afghans who were abandoned during the west's chaotic evacuation of the country. Rohullah Yakobi fled his home country aged just 12 after he was captured and tortured by the Taliban because his father was a rebel commander who fought …

‘Majority’ of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Majority’ of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says

CNN  

CNN — “The majority” of Afghans who worked for the United States during its two-decade military campaign were likely left behind in the chaotic and rushed evacuation from Afghanistan, a senior State Department official said Wednesday. The official said they did not have a specific count of the Afghan Special Immigrant applicants and family members who did not make it …

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal
3 years, 6 months ago

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban reveled in their victory after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, reiterating their pledge Tuesday to bring peace and security to the country after decades of war. It will take time.” A long-running economic crisis has worsened since the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country in mid-August, with people crowding banks to maximize their daily withdrawal …

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal
3 years, 6 months ago

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal

India TV News  

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal Having humbled the world’s most powerful military, the Taliban now face the challenge of governing a nation of 38 million people that relies heavily on international aid, and imposing some form of Islamic rule on a population that is far more educated and cosmopolitan than it was when the group last governed …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 6 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 6 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US

CNN  

CNN — Abdul Rashid Shirzad was quiet and nervous on the taxi ride with his family to the Kabul airport, the last American-controlled enclave in the Afghan capital. “We hope to make it, and survive,” Shirzad, 34, a former interpreter for United States Special Forces, said in a video filmed asthey drove through Taliban checkpoints on August 20. Listen to …

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate
3 years, 7 months ago

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate

NPR  

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate LEILA FADEL, HOST: These are the final hours of the U.S. military presence inside Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is assessing reports of 10 people from one Afghan family killed during a drone strike over the weekend. That strike targeted an ISIS-K car bomb that U.S. Central Command said posed an …

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down

India TV News  

Afghanistan crisis: Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down New layers of checkpoints sprang up on roads leading to the airport, some manned by uniformed Taliban fighters with Humvees and night-vision goggles captured from Afghan security forces. The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul's airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack …

Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down

Huff Post  

Taliban fighters walk at the main entrance gate of Kabul airport in Kabul on August 28, 2021, following the Taliban stunning military takeover of Afghanistan. WAKIL KOHSAR via Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul’s airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive U.S.-led …

Afghanistan's economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan's economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down

India TV News  

Afghanistan's economic crisis deepens as airlift winds down At the Kabul airport, thousands are still gathering in hope of fleeing the country, even after a suicide attack on Thursday killed 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members and amid warnings of more attacks. At the Kabul airport, thousands are still gathering in hope of fleeing the country, even after a …

The explosions in Kabul are a tragic reminder of how important it is to help the people of Afghanistan
3 years, 7 months ago

The explosions in Kabul are a tragic reminder of how important it is to help the people of Afghanistan

The Independent  

Two deadly explosions at Kabul airport have intensified an already difficult situation. Mr Johnson said that around 15,000 people have already been evacuated by British troops, and that they account for the “overwhelming majority” of those eligible to be evacuated, with the operation winding down. The home secretary, Priti Patel, acknowledged this when she said that the government was “absolutely …

August 27, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 7 months ago

August 27, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

Federal officials are on high alert for threats to the United States following the mass evacuation from Afghanistan and devastating attack in Kabul this week. “To counteract that, there’s an extensive screening and vetting process that is in place for those who are being relocated to the United States,” DHS intelligence chief John Cohen said on the call Friday. An …

August 27, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 7 months ago

August 27, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

Federal officials are on high alert for threats to the United States following the mass evacuation from Afghanistan and devastating attack in Kabul this week. “To counteract that, there’s an extensive screening and vetting process that is in place for those who are being relocated to the United States,” DHS intelligence chief John Cohen said on the call Friday. An …

English teacher dies after being caught in crossfire at Kabul airport
3 years, 7 months ago

English teacher dies after being caught in crossfire at Kabul airport

Daily Mail  

A teacher of English who worked alongside British Council workers at Afghanistan’s equivalent of Sandhurst Military Academy died in hospital after being caught in crossfire at Kabul airport. Pictured: Security personnel assist with evacuation of the people waiting outside the airport in Kabul on August 25 A female friend of Noor Amiri, who worked for the British Council’s scheme teaching …

‘We’re losing the best’: Afghanistan faces a massive brain drain as its people flee
3 years, 7 months ago

‘We’re losing the best’: Afghanistan faces a massive brain drain as its people flee

LA Times  

U.S. soldiers watch over Afghans waiting to be processed for evacuation flights out of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. What is the solution for them?” Since the Taliban’s rapid-fire takeover of Kabul on Aug. 15, thousands of Afghans, with the group’s brutal rule in the 1990s in mind, have massed at the capital’s airport, cajoling, pleading, fighting and even dying to …

August 26, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 7 months ago

August 26, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

People being evacuated from Afghanistan queue to board an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 24. The source estimated there were about 1,800 local US Embassy Afghan staff still to get to the airport and “36 hours to do it.” They had already recovered 1,300 local staff and evacuated them, they said. …

What will Afghanistan look like under Taliban rule (again)?
3 years, 7 months ago

What will Afghanistan look like under Taliban rule (again)?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, August 26 at 19:30GMT: With the Taliban now running Afghanistan, chaos has erupted in the capital as thousands of locals and foreigners rush to flee the country before foreign troops exit next week. President Joe Biden said the US is on track to meet that date, despite pressure from countries including the UK and Germany that troops stay …

EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on Aug. 14, more than 82,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in one of the largest U.S. airlifts in history. President Joe Biden set an Aug. 31 deadline to complete the U.S.-led evacuation, but the president has also asked for contingency plans in case the U.S. still needs to get …

EXPLAINER: What's happening with Afghanistan evacuations?
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What's happening with Afghanistan evacuations?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since the Taliban seized the …

‘It’s a disgrace’: Afghan interpreters stranded in Kabul face dangerous maze to escape Taliban
3 years, 7 months ago

‘It’s a disgrace’: Afghan interpreters stranded in Kabul face dangerous maze to escape Taliban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is just a disgrace,” said Muhammad, a former …

Afghanistan crisis: Thousands of desperate Americans and allies scramble to get out of Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Thousands of desperate Americans and allies scramble to get out of Kabul

Daily Mail  

Thousands converged on Kabul airport on Wednesday in a desperate bid to leave Afghanistan amid reports the Taliban are stopping westerners getting in, less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden said he would only pull troops by August 31 if the insurgents allow safe passage. Desperate Afghans waded through a sewage ditch on the outskirts of Kabul airport this …

US pledges to pressure Taliban to allow departures past August 31
3 years, 7 months ago

US pledges to pressure Taliban to allow departures past August 31

Al Jazeera  

‘There is no deadline on our work’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken says, vowing to help people leave Afghanistan after US withdrawal. The United States military may be leaving Afghanistan by August 31, but Washington’s efforts to help its citizens and Afghan allies leave the country will continue well beyond that deadline, Biden administration officials said on Wednesday. “The Taliban …

Taliban tell women Afghan govt workers to stay home until security allows
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban tell women Afghan govt workers to stay home until security allows

India TV News  

Taliban, which took control over Kabul last week reminding the world of its attrocious, hardline rule, has now announced that female Afghan government workers will stay at home until security allows, AFP reported. In addition to this as evacuation exercise is underway in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that the United States should not encourage the Afghan elite …

Taliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban said Tuesday that they were “not allowing the evacuation of Afghans anymore” and warned that the US must stick to next week’s deadline to pull out, as a frantic Western evacuation operation at Kabul airport picked up pace. They have called on the Taliban to guarantee safe passage for all those wishing to leave Afghanistan after …

Taliban say US pullout from Afghanistan must be done by Aug 31, Biden decides to stick to deadline | 10 points
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban say US pullout from Afghanistan must be done by Aug 31, Biden decides to stick to deadline | 10 points

India Today  

The Taliban have warned the United States of "consequences" if they do not withdraw forces by August 31. People evacuated from Kabul arrive at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad on Sunday | Picture credits: PTI "As the COVID-19 immunization status of these individuals is unknown, and the exact extent of COVID-19 transmission in Afghanistan is unclear at present, as a matter …

RAAF flights ferry another 650 out of Afghanistan in mass Kabul airlift as Taliban's 'red line' for withdrawal approaches
3 years, 7 months ago

RAAF flights ferry another 650 out of Afghanistan in mass Kabul airlift as Taliban's 'red line' for withdrawal approaches

ABC  

Another 650 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan overnight as part of Australia's rescue operation, as the Taliban threatens the window to get people out is closing. Key points: Hundreds of Australians and others have been rescued from Afghanistan in the largest night of evacuations The Prime Minister has warned every rescue flight may be the last The Taliban has …

U.S. Troops Surge Evacuations Out Of Kabul But Threats Persist
3 years, 7 months ago

U.S. Troops Surge Evacuations Out Of Kabul But Threats Persist

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The U.S. military reported its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul’s airport persisted, and the Taliban signaled they might soon seek to shut down the airlifts. Twenty-eight U.S. military flights ferried about 10,400 people to safety out …

Afghan diaspora is losing hope of returning home after Taliban takeover
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghan diaspora is losing hope of returning home after Taliban takeover

Live Mint  

There are 2.6 million registered Afghan refugees world-wide, second only to those from Syria. Others, like Ms. Rashidi, help wealthier Afghans find medical treatment in Indian hospitals as part of the country’s burgeoning medical tourism industry. “I’m calling others in the city to find out if she’s still alive,” Ms. Mehboobi said. “I’m trying every possible way to hear her …

Taliban takeover puts out hopes of returning to homeland among Afghan refugees in India
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban takeover puts out hopes of returning to homeland among Afghan refugees in India

Firstpost  

Many Afghans fear the Taliban will erase the gains, especially for women, achieved in the decades since the US-led invasion in 2001 New Delhi: Her memory of the assassination attempt is hazy. However, like thousands of other Afghan refugees in India, any plans they had of returning were dashed this month by the Taliban’s shockingly swift takeover of the country. …

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